Mrs. Roberta Yourtee and Transatlantic Middle East District Commander, COL Philip Secrist, conduct a ceremonial watering of the memorial tree honoring her husband at the headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District. The dedication of the tree was part of a retiree appreciation event held 20 April. Yourtee’s husband, Colonel Leon R. Yourtee, III, was a previous District commander who passed away in 1993 while in command of the District.

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) along with representatives from AFCENT, AFCEC, and an architecture engineering firm team meet during a planning charette and conduct a Design Based Threat Assessment (DBTA) to assess and mitigate potential threats to U.S. military facilities.

Proud of the work we are doing with the Lebanese Armed Forces! Our District recently held a design charrette with the LAF and Office of Defense Cooperation – Lebanon discussing requirements that will assist the LAF with rebuilding the Beirut Naval Base (BNB) that was severely damaged as a result of an August 2020 chemical explosion. The team conducted site walks, utility investigations, and attended meetings with the LAF and Beirut Municipality Utility Administration. We are grateful for all of the hard work that went into this and look forward to the continued work with our Lebanese mission partners. To read about our first visit to Lebanon, click the link: https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2408120/usace-assists-in-lebanons-recovery/

Leadership Development Program participants and leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District walk the 3rd Battle of Winchester Battlefield in Winchester, VA as part of a “staff ride,” Staff rides are a military tradition where a senior leader, like the unit commander, takes subordinates on a battlefield tour to discuss what types of leadership lessons can be learned from a given battle. During the walk, LDP participants briefed district leadership on lessons they had learned about leadership traits while studying the battle.

The Transatlantic Middle East District supports local STEM events whenever possible through STEM-focused team members who help judges entered projects. The 2023 Frederick County Public Schools Science Fair was held Feb. 3, at the local Shenandoah University events center and two USACE engineers, Andres Restrepo and Matt Moore, were our ambassadors.

Saudi Arabia, King Khalid Military City Centrum - Program from the late 70s to mid-1980s.